Prairie Ridge's Logan Thennes runs with the football during a Fox Valley Conference football game Prairie Ridge on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake. Gregory Shaver

Luke Vanderwiel, Prairie Ridge’s touchdown maker, got help from a defensive player Friday night.

The player?

Vanderwiel himself. The senior option quarterback (and sometimes safety) makes touchdowns on defense too.

“I was just doing my coverage, and I happened to be there,” Vanderwiel said.

Vanderwiel’s pick-6 was a momentum-changing play for Prairie Ridge Ridge in its 33-22 win over visiting Jacobs in a Fox Valley Conference showdown in Crystal Lake. Vanderwiel rushed for 140 yards and 3 touchdowns on 18 carries. His defensive score gave him a 4-TD game for the second time in as many

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